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diff --git a/symfony_firewall_security.md b/symfony_firewall_security.md
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
+# Symfony Security via Firewall
+
 Implementing firewall authentication with HTTP Basic in a Symfony application involves configuring the security system to use this authentication method within a specific firewall.
-1. Configure the security.yaml file:
+
+## 1. Configure the security.yaml file:
+
 The core of this setup lies in defining a firewall and enabling http_basic within it.
-Code
 
-# config/packages/security.yaml
+```yaml
+### config/packages/security.yaml
+
 security:
     # ... other security configurations
 
@@ -16,15 +21,20 @@ security:
             pattern: ^/
             http_basic: ~
             provider: app_user_provider # Replace with your user provider
-            # ... other firewall configurations
-main: This is the name of your firewall. You can name it appropriately for your application.
-pattern: ^/: This regular expression indicates that this firewall applies to all URLs. You can adjust this pattern to secure specific paths if needed.
-http_basic: ~: This enables HTTP Basic authentication for this firewall. Symfony will automatically handle the browser's basic authentication dialog and process the credentials.
-provider: app_user_provider: This specifies the user provider responsible for loading user details (e.g., username, password) based on the credentials provided by the user. You need to define this user provider elsewhere in your security.yaml or create a custom one.
-2. Configure your User Provider:
+            # ... other firewall configurations~
+```
+
+ - `main`: This is the name of your firewall. You can name it appropriately for your application.
+ - `pattern`: ^/: This regular expression indicates that this firewall applies to all URLs. You can adjust this pattern to  secure specific paths if needed.
+ - `http_basic`: ~: This enables HTTP Basic authentication for this firewall. Symfony will automatically handle the browser's basic authentication dialog and process the credentials.
+provider: 
+ - `app_user_provider`: This specifies the user provider responsible for loading user details (e.g., username, password) based on the credentials provided by the user. You need to define this user provider elsewhere in your security.yaml or create a custom one.
+
+
+## 2. Configure your User Provider:
 You need a user provider that Symfony can use to load user information. This could be an entity provider if you're storing users in a database, or a custom provider if you have a different user source.
-Code
 
+```yaml
 # config/packages/security.yaml
 security:
     # ... firewalls configuration
@@ -34,10 +44,12 @@ security:
             entity:
                 class: App\Entity\User # Replace with your User entity class
                 property: email        # Replace with the property used for username (e.g., username, email)
-3. Ensure User Entity Implements UserInterface:
+```
+
+## 3. Ensure User Entity Implements UserInterface:
 Your User entity (or whatever class represents your users) must implement Symfony's UserInterface and provide the necessary methods for retrieving the username, password, and roles.
-Code
 
+```
 // src/Entity/User.php
 namespace App\Entity;
 
@@ -65,4 +77,6 @@ class User implements UserInterface, PasswordAuthenticatedUserInterface
 
     // ... other required methods from UserInterface
 }
+```
+
 With these configurations, when a request hits a URL covered by the main firewall, and no authenticated user is present, the browser will prompt the user for a username and password via the standard HTTP Basic authentication dialog. Symfony will then attempt to authenticate the user using the configured user provider.
diff --git a/symfony_firewall_security.md b/symfony_firewall_security.md
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+Implementing firewall authentication with HTTP Basic in a Symfony application involves configuring the security system to use this authentication method within a specific firewall.
+1. Configure the security.yaml file:
+The core of this setup lies in defining a firewall and enabling http_basic within it.
+Code
+
+# config/packages/security.yaml
+security:
+    # ... other security configurations
+
+    firewalls:
+        dev:
+            pattern: ^/(_profiler|_wdt|css|images|js)/
+            security: false
+
+        main:
+            pattern: ^/
+            http_basic: ~
+            provider: app_user_provider # Replace with your user provider
+            # ... other firewall configurations
+main: This is the name of your firewall. You can name it appropriately for your application.
+pattern: ^/: This regular expression indicates that this firewall applies to all URLs. You can adjust this pattern to secure specific paths if needed.
+http_basic: ~: This enables HTTP Basic authentication for this firewall. Symfony will automatically handle the browser's basic authentication dialog and process the credentials.
+provider: app_user_provider: This specifies the user provider responsible for loading user details (e.g., username, password) based on the credentials provided by the user. You need to define this user provider elsewhere in your security.yaml or create a custom one.
+2. Configure your User Provider:
+You need a user provider that Symfony can use to load user information. This could be an entity provider if you're storing users in a database, or a custom provider if you have a different user source.
+Code
+
+# config/packages/security.yaml
+security:
+    # ... firewalls configuration
+
+    providers:
+        app_user_provider:
+            entity:
+                class: App\Entity\User # Replace with your User entity class
+                property: email        # Replace with the property used for username (e.g., username, email)
+3. Ensure User Entity Implements UserInterface:
+Your User entity (or whatever class represents your users) must implement Symfony's UserInterface and provide the necessary methods for retrieving the username, password, and roles.
+Code
+
+// src/Entity/User.php
+namespace App\Entity;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Security\Core\User\UserInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Security\Core\User\PasswordAuthenticatedUserInterface;
+
+class User implements UserInterface, PasswordAuthenticatedUserInterface
+{
+    // ... other properties and methods
+
+    public function getUserIdentifier(): string
+    {
+        return (string) $this->email; // Or your username property
+    }
+
+    public function getPassword(): string
+    {
+        return $this->password;
+    }
+
+    public function getRoles(): array
+    {
+        return ['ROLE_USER']; // Or your actual roles
+    }
+
+    // ... other required methods from UserInterface
+}
+With these configurations, when a request hits a URL covered by the main firewall, and no authenticated user is present, the browser will prompt the user for a username and password via the standard HTTP Basic authentication dialog. Symfony will then attempt to authenticate the user using the configured user provider.
diff --git a/symfony_cheatsheet.md b/symfony_cheatsheet.md
@@ -61,20 +61,318 @@ Creating form types, Handling form submissions, and Validation constraints.
 
 6. Doctrine ORM:
 
-Defining entities and their relationships.
-Basic CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete).
-Using the Entity Manager.
+ - Defining entities and their relationships.
 
+```
+# 1. Create the database (if it doesn't exist)
+php bin/console doctrine:database:create
+# 2. Apply all schema changes (creates tables from entities)
+php bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate
+```
+
+ -  Basic CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete).
+
+```
+
+// Example: Creating a new Product / and quick update (find using repository)
+
+use App\Entity\Product;
+use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
+
+// Assuming $entityManager is injected (EntityManagerInterface $entityManager)
+
+public function createProduct(EntityManagerInterface $entityManager, string $name, float $price): Product
+{
+    // 1. Create a new entity object
+    $product = new Product();
+    $product->setName($name);
+    $product->setPrice($price);
+
+    // 2. Tell the Entity Manager to track the new entity (prepare for INSERT)
+    $entityManager->persist($product);
+    // In then do setX wjem doing update (find the entity  $product = $repository->find($productId);)
+
+
+    // 3. Execute the pending changes (runs the INSERT query on the database)
+    $entityManager->flush();
+
+    return $product;
+}
+```
+
+### Deleting
+```php
+/ Example: Deleting a Product
+
+use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
+use App\Repository\ProductRepository;
+
+// Assuming $entityManager and $productRepository are injected
+
+public function deleteProduct(EntityManagerInterface $entityManager, ProductRepository $repository, int $productId): bool
+{
+    // 1. Fetch the existing entity
+    $product = $repository->find($productId);
+
+    if (!$product) {
+        return false; // Product not found, nothing to delete
+    }
+
+    // 2. Tell the Entity Manager to remove the entity (prepare for DELETE)
+    $entityManager->remove($product);
+
+    // 3. Execute the pending changes (runs the DELETE query)
+    $entityManager->flush();
+
+    return true;
+}
+```
+
+
+ - Using the Entity Manager
+
+```php
+// Deleting example
+use App\Entity\Product;
+use App\Repository\ProductRepository; // Used to fetch the entity
+use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Deletes a Product entity by its ID.
+ */
+public function deleteProduct(
+    EntityManagerInterface $entityManager, 
+    ProductRepository $productRepository, 
+    int $productId
+): bool {
+    // 1. READ: Fetch the entity to be deleted
+    // The entity manager now "manages" this object.
+    $product = $productRepository->find($productId);
+
+    if (!$product) {
+        // Handle the case where the product doesn't exist
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // 2. MARK FOR REMOVAL: Tell the Entity Manager to remove this entity
+    // This prepares a DELETE query but doesn't execute it yet.
+    $entityManager->remove($product);
+
+    // 3. SYNC TO DATABASE: Execute all pending changes (including the DELETE)
+    $entityManager->flush();
+
+    return true;
+}
+``` 
 7. Security:
 
 Authentication and authorization, User management, and Firewalls and access control.
 
 8. Services and Dependency Injection:
 
-Defining services in services.yaml and Injecting services into other services or controllers.
+ a. Defining services in services.yaml and Injecting services into other services or controllers
+
+```php
+    namespace App\Service;
+
+    class Calculator
+    {
+        public function add(int $a, int $b): int
+        {
+            return $a + $b;
+        }
+    }
+```
+
+ b.  Testing
+
+```php
+    // src/Service/Calculator.php
+    namespace App\Service;
+
+    class Calculator
+    {
+        public function add(int $a, int $b): int
+        {
+            return $a + $b;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // tests/Service/CalculatorTest.php
+    namespace App\Tests\Service;
+
+    use App\Service\Calculator;
+    use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+
+    class CalculatorTest extends TestCase
+    {
+        public function testAddNumbers(): void
+        {
+            $calculator = new Calculator();
+            $result = $calculator->add(5, 7);
+
+            // Assert the result is the expected value (12)
+            $this->assertEquals(12, $result, 'The addition result should be 12.');
+        }
+    }
+```
 
 9. Best Practices and Tips:
 
 Environment variables, Caching, and Error handling.
 
-A comprehensive Symfony cheat sheet serves as a valuable resource for both new and experienced developers, enabling quick access to essential information and reducing the need to constantly consult documentation for common tasks.
+## Symfony Configuration in Code: Environment Variables, Caching, and Error Handling
+
+In a modern Symfony application (version 4.x and higher), these three aspects are primarily configured through a combination of **YAML/PHP configuration files** and **environment variables**.
+
+Here is how the basic setup looks, using the typical Symfony directory structure:
+
+-----
+
+## 1\. Environment Variables (`.env` & Services)
+
+Symfony uses **dotenv** files to manage environment variables, and these are then used to configure services and other application settings.
+
+### `.env` and `.env.local`
+
+The main configuration file where you define variables.
+
+```yaml
+# .env (default values for development)
+
+# Symfony's built-in way to manage environments (dev, prod, test)
+APP_ENV=dev
+
+# A secret key used by Symfony for things like session encryption
+APP_SECRET=2f229c3272d73315a67f13b194a28753
+
+# Database configuration (used in config/packages/doctrine.yaml)
+DATABASE_URL="mysql://app:[email protected]:3306/app_db?serverVersion=8.0.35&charset=utf8mb4"
+
+# Example: External API Key
+EXTERNAL_API_KEY="dev_api_key_12345"
+```
+
+### Accessing Environment Variables in Code
+
+You typically access these variables by injecting them into your services via configuration, not directly in your PHP code.
+
+```yaml
+// config/services.yaml (Using the %env()% syntax)
+services:
+    # ...
+    App\Service\ApiConnector:
+        arguments:
+            # The environment variable is automatically injected as a string argument
+            $apiKey: '%env(EXTERNAL_API_KEY)%'
+```
+
+```php
+// src/Service/ApiConnector.php (The service receiving the key)
+namespace App\Service;
+
+class ApiConnector
+{
+    private string $apiKey;
+
+    public function __construct(string $apiKey)
+    {
+        $this->apiKey = $apiKey;
+    }
+
+    // ... service logic
+}
+```
+
+-----
+
+## 2\. Caching (`config/packages/cache.yaml`)
+
+Caching is configured to use different adapters based on the environment. The framework uses the **Cache component** and often relies on a high-performance solution like Redis or Memcached in production.
+
+```yaml
+// config/packages/cache.yaml (Example showing different settings per environment)
+
+framework:
+    cache:
+        # Default cache settings for the application
+        app: cache.adapter.filesystem # Use file system caching by default
+
+        # Configure the 'cache.pool.redis' service only for 'prod' environment
+when@prod:
+    framework:
+        cache:
+            app: cache.adapter.redis
+            pools:
+                # Defines the connection to Redis using an environment variable
+                redis.pool:
+                    adapter: cache.adapter.redis
+                    provider: '%env(REDIS_DSN)%'
+
+# .env (for production)
+# REDIS_DSN="redis://localhost:6379"
+```
+
+-----
+
+## 3\. Error Handling (`config/packages/framework.yaml`)
+
+Error handling is primarily configured via the `framework.yaml` file, specifically the `error_controller` setting, and is heavily influenced by the `APP_ENV` variable (Debug mode).
+
+### Configuration
+
+```yaml
+// config/packages/framework.yaml
+
+framework:
+    # ... other settings
+
+    # The error handler configuration
+    error_controller: 'App\Controller\ErrorController::show' # Custom controller (optional)
+
+when@dev:
+    framework:
+        # Debug is TRUE in development, which shows the detailed stack trace (Whoops/Tracy)
+        templating:
+            engines: ['twig']
+        assets: ~
+        php_errors: { log: true }
+
+when@prod:
+    framework:
+        # Debug is FALSE in production, which shows a generic error page
+        # This is the environment where error handling is most critical
+        php_errors: { log: true, throw: false }
+```
+
+### Custom Error Controller (Optional)
+
+If you use a custom controller to render error pages, it would look something like this:
+
+```php
+// src/Controller/ErrorController.php
+
+namespace App\Controller;
+
+use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\AbstractController;
+use Symfony\Component\ErrorHandler\Exception\FlattenException;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+
+class ErrorController extends AbstractController
+{
+    public function show(FlattenException $exception): Response
+    {
+        // Get the HTTP status code (e.g., 404, 500)
+        $statusCode = $exception->getStatusCode();
+
+        // Log the error for production environment
+        // ... (logging logic here)
+
+        return $this->render('bundles/TwigBundle/Exception/error.html.twig', [
+            'status_code' => $statusCode,
+            'message' => 'Something went wrong.', // Generic message for public
+            'exception' => $exception,
+        ], new Response($exception->getMessage(), $statusCode));
+    }
+}
+```
diff --git a/symfony_cheatsheet.md b/symfony_cheatsheet.md
@@ -2,54 +2,79 @@ A Symfony cheat sheet provides a quick reference for commonly used commands, con
 1. Console Commands:
 Project Management.
 Code
-
+```
     php bin/console -V # Check Symfony version
     php bin/console list # List all available commands
+```
+
 Database Operations (Doctrine).
 Code
-
+```
     php bin/console doctrine:database:drop --force
     php bin/console doctrine:schema:create
     php bin/console doctrine:schema:update --force
     php bin/console make:migration # Generate a migration
     php bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate # Execute migrations
+```
 Code Generation.
-Code
 
+```
     php bin/console make:entity
     php bin/console make:controller
     php bin/console make:form
     php bin/console make:service
     php bin/console make:user
+```
 Debugging and Profiling.
-Code
+```
 
     php bin/console debug:container
     php bin/console debug:router
     php bin/console debug:twig
+```
 2. Routing:
-Defining routes in YAML, XML, or annotations.
-Accessing route parameters in controllers.
-Generating URLs from route names.
+
+- Defining routes in YAML, XML, or annotations.
+- Accessing route parameters in controllers.
+- Generating URLs from route names.
+
 3. Controllers:
-Basic controller structure.
-Accessing request data.
-Returning responses (e.g., JSON, HTML).
-Using services in controllers.
+
+ - Basic controller structure.
+ - Accessing request data.
+ - Returning responses (e.g., JSON, HTML).
+ - Using services in controllers.
+
 4. Twig Templating:
+
 Basic syntax for variables, loops, and conditionals.
+
 Extending templates.
+
 Using Twig functions and filters.
+
+
 5. Forms:
+
 Creating form types, Handling form submissions, and Validation constraints.
+
+
 6. Doctrine ORM:
+
 Defining entities and their relationships.
 Basic CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete).
 Using the Entity Manager.
+
 7. Security:
+
 Authentication and authorization, User management, and Firewalls and access control.
+
 8. Services and Dependency Injection:
+
 Defining services in services.yaml and Injecting services into other services or controllers.
+
 9. Best Practices and Tips:
+
 Environment variables, Caching, and Error handling.
+
 A comprehensive Symfony cheat sheet serves as a valuable resource for both new and experienced developers, enabling quick access to essential information and reducing the need to constantly consult documentation for common tasks.
diff --git a/symfony_cheatsheet.md b/symfony_cheatsheet.md
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+A Symfony cheat sheet provides a quick reference for commonly used commands, configurations, and best practices within the Symfony framework. It typically covers various aspects of Symfony development, including:
+1. Console Commands:
+Project Management.
+Code
+
+    php bin/console -V # Check Symfony version
+    php bin/console list # List all available commands
+Database Operations (Doctrine).
+Code
+
+    php bin/console doctrine:database:drop --force
+    php bin/console doctrine:schema:create
+    php bin/console doctrine:schema:update --force
+    php bin/console make:migration # Generate a migration
+    php bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate # Execute migrations
+Code Generation.
+Code
+
+    php bin/console make:entity
+    php bin/console make:controller
+    php bin/console make:form
+    php bin/console make:service
+    php bin/console make:user
+Debugging and Profiling.
+Code
+
+    php bin/console debug:container
+    php bin/console debug:router
+    php bin/console debug:twig
+2. Routing:
+Defining routes in YAML, XML, or annotations.
+Accessing route parameters in controllers.
+Generating URLs from route names.
+3. Controllers:
+Basic controller structure.
+Accessing request data.
+Returning responses (e.g., JSON, HTML).
+Using services in controllers.
+4. Twig Templating:
+Basic syntax for variables, loops, and conditionals.
+Extending templates.
+Using Twig functions and filters.
+5. Forms:
+Creating form types, Handling form submissions, and Validation constraints.
+6. Doctrine ORM:
+Defining entities and their relationships.
+Basic CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete).
+Using the Entity Manager.
+7. Security:
+Authentication and authorization, User management, and Firewalls and access control.
+8. Services and Dependency Injection:
+Defining services in services.yaml and Injecting services into other services or controllers.
+9. Best Practices and Tips:
+Environment variables, Caching, and Error handling.
+A comprehensive Symfony cheat sheet serves as a valuable resource for both new and experienced developers, enabling quick access to essential information and reducing the need to constantly consult documentation for common tasks.